西安建筑科技大学：《大学英语》课程教学资源（现代大学英语，PPT课件讲稿，第二册）lesson3_text appreciation

esson 3 More Crime and Less punishment Part Three Text Appreciation W B T LE ENTER

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E Part Three ENTER

esson 3 More Crime and Less punishment lext Appreciation Contents I. General Introduction II. Text Analysis 工T。 Writing Devices 1. Analogy 2. Rhetorical Questions 3. Statistical Information 4. Repetition IV. Language Style V. Sentence Paraphrase W B T LE NEX

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E Text Appreciation I. General Introduction II. Text Analysis III. Writing Devices 1. Analogy 2. Rhetorical Questions 3. Statistical Information 4. Repetition IV. Language Style V. Sentence Paraphrase

esson 3 More Crime and Less punishment I. General Introduction ◆ Purpose of the text ◆ Structure of the text W B T LE NEX

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E Purpose of the text Structure of the text I. General Introduction

esson 3 More Crime and Less punishment I. General Introduction Purpose of the text The essay does not attempt to deal with all the various aspects of the crime problem. Rather, it aims to persuade the readers that punishment does not deter crime, probably in reply to observations that harsh punishments should be enforced to reduce crime W B T LE The end of Purpose of the text. NEX

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E I. General Introduction Purpose of the text The essay does not attempt to deal with all the various aspects of the crime problem. Rather, it aims to persuade the readers that punishment does not deter crime, probably in reply to observations that harsh punishments should be enforced to reduce crime. The end of Purpose of the text

esson 3 More Crime and Less punishment I. General Introduction Structure of the text Part 1(Paras. 1-3): Introduction of the central idea: punishment does not reduce crime Part 2(Paras. 4-9): Why punishment does not deter crime. Part 3(Para. 10 ) Conclusion: getting tough with criminals is not th answer to the crime problem W B T LE The end of General Introduction. u NEX

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E Part 1 (Paras. ): Part 2 (Paras. ): Part 3 (Para. ): Structure of the text 10 Introduction of the central idea: punishment does not reduce crime. The end of General Introduction. 4—9 Why punishment does not deter crime. Conclusion: getting tough with criminals is not the answer to the crime problem. I. General Introduction 1—3

esson 3 More Crime and Less punishment II. Text Analysis How did the author argue for his point of view? Topic sentence: More crime, less punishment. (a related topic: Should the criminals be locked up for long? /Longer prison sentences or not?) W B T LE To be continued on the next page NEX

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E II. Text Analysis How did the author argue for his point of view? Topic sentence: More crime, less punishment. (a related topic: Should the criminals be locked up for long? /Longer prison sentences or not?) To be continued on the next page

esson 3 More Crime and Less punishment II. Text Analysis Subtopic1(正面论证): We cannot lock up those criminals long in prison.(Paras. 4, 5, 6) Para. 4: The gradual increase in the criminal population has made it more difficult to get into prison. Para. 5: The criminal justice system is powerless for it is faced with too many crimes. Para. 6: Statistical fact: Most criminals are only imprisoned for a short period W B T LE To be continued on the next page NEX

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E II. Text Analysis Subtopic 1 (正面论证):We cannot lock up those criminals long in prison. (Paras. 4, 5, 6) Para. 4: The gradual increase in the criminal population has made it more difficult to get into prison. Para. 5: The criminal justice system is powerless for it is faced with too many crimes. Para. 6: Statistical fact: Most criminals are only imprisoned for a short period. To be continued on the next page

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less punishment II. Text Analysis Subtopic2(反面论证): It would be unfeasible and costly to lock them up for longer periods of time(Paras. 7,8,9) time, it would not be worth the cost. Besides, the on Para. 7: If we locked them up for longer periods public is unwilling to pay for prison construction. Para. 8: Even if the public were willing to pay, long prison sentences may not be effective in reducing crime. Para. 9: More time spent in prison is also more expensive. W B T LE The end of Text Analysis. u NEX

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E II. Text Analysis Subtopic 2 (反面论证): It would be unfeasible and costly to lock them up for longer periods of time. (Paras. 7, 8, 9) Para. 7: If we locked them up for longer periods of time, it would not be worth the cost. Besides, the public is unwilling to pay for prison construction. Para. 8: Even if the public were willing to pay, long prison sentences may not be effective in reducing crime. Para. 9: More time spent in prison is also more expensive. The end of Text Analysis

esson 3 More Crime and Less punishment III. Writing e evices Analogy It is the comparison of two unlike things for the purpose of illustration. The comparison is possible because the two things have something in common. Just as the decline in the number of high-school graduates has made it easier to gain admission to the college of one's choice, the gradual increase in the criminal population has made it more difficult to get into prison.(Para. 4) W B T LE To be continued on the next page NEX

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E Analogy III. Writing Devices To be continued on the next page. It is the comparison of two unlike things for the purpose of illustration. The comparison is possible because the two things have something in common. ▪ Just as the decline in the number of high-school graduates has made it easier to gain admission to the college of one’s choice, the gradual increase in the criminal population has made it more difficult to get into prison. (Para. 4)

esson 3 More Crime and Less punishment III. Writing e evices Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers Find more similar examples In the While elite colleges and universities still have text high standards of admissions, some of the mostexclusive" prisons now require about five prior serious crimes before an inmate is accepted into their correctional program.(Para W B T LE The end of Analogy. U NEX

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E III. Writing Devices The end of Analogy. ▪ Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers. ▪ While elite colleges and universities still have high standards of admissions, some of the most “exclusive” prisons now require about five prior serious crimes before an inmate is accepted into their correctional program. (Para. 4) Find more similar examples in the text